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| Author | Maria Housden |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Inspiration |
| Publisher | HarperCollins (reprint) |
| Publication date | February 2002 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 240 |
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Hannah's Gift - Lessons From a Life Fully Lived is a non-fiction book by Maria Housden.
Overview
Hannah's Gift tells the story of Hannah Catherine Martell Housden, a young girl who was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer at age two, and death at age three. The author, Maria Housden, is Hannah's mother, and the book documents her struggle to come to terms with her daughter's sickness and inevitable death.
Reception
Reactions to Hannah's Gift have been largely positive. While some reviewers focus on the book's message of living life to its fullest and resource for bereaved parents, others laud it for showcasing Hannah's ability to understand what was happening to her and accept it.
The book's religious overtones in dealing with death have been a point of contention for some readers. While one critic was perturbed by the Christian perspective, she did acknowledge that she was perhaps not the target audience for the book. Another reviewer noted that, as a Muslim, her feelings towards Allah were bolstered, regardless of the Christian message.
Hannah's Gift has been recommended as a grief-coping book by the BBC, while Hannah herself was the inspiration for an award at the Riley Hospital for Children. Since writing Hannah's Gift, Housden has become a sought-after speaker on the subject of grieving parents.
Aspects
The themes below are used as chapter titles
Publication history
- Housden, M, Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived, Bantam Books, 2002, ISBN 0553802100
- Housden, M, Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived, DIANE Publishing Co., 2002. ISBN 0756787386
- Housden, M. Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived Harper Collins Publishers, 2003. ISBN 0007155670
Footnotes
- ^ "Reading-Addiction.com: Hannah's Gift: Lessons from a Life Fully Lived".
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - "BBC - Relationships - Coping with grief".
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessmonthday=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - "Hannah's Gift - Riley Hospital for Children".
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External link
Hannah's Gift official site (includes "The Heart of Hannah's Gift" forum)
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